Company Theatre presents "An Evening with Vincent Bugliosi" March 8

Friday

Feb 14, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Nearly 45 years ago, the country was in the terrifying grip of a horrific crime that rocked the nation as Charles Manson and his followers brutally murdered Sharon Tate and several others. Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi was on the front line back then, taking Manson head-on in court and subsequently writing about the case in his best-selling book, “Helter Skelter.”

Bugliosi will be onstage at The Company Theatre in Norwell at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 8.

Nearly 45 years ago, the country was in the terrifying grip of a horrific crime that rocked the nation as Charles Manson and his followers brutally murdered Sharon Tate and several others. Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi was on the front line back then, taking Manson head-on in court and subsequently writing about the case in his best-selling book, "Helter Skelter."

Bugliosi will be onstage at The Company Theatre in Norwell at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. He will discuss that event, the writing of his book and the inner workings of Manson. The talk will conclude with a question-and-answer period with the audience.

Bugliosi received his law degree in 1964. In his career at the L.A. County District Attorney's office, he successfully prosecuted 105 out of 106 felony jury trials, including 21 murder convictions without a single loss. His most famous trial, the Charles Manson case, became the basis of his true-crime classic, "Helter Skelter," the biggest selling true-crime book in publishing history.

Two of Bugliosi's other true-crime books – "And the Sea Will Tell" and "Outrage" – also reached number one on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list. No other American true-crime writer has ever had more than one book that achieved this ranking.

Bugliosi lives with his wife of many years in Los Angeles.

Tickets priced at $33 are available at The Company Theatre box-office at 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell, by phone at 781-871-2787, and online at www.companytheatre.com.